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MatSE at Illinois is one of the largest materials departments in the nation, with ~600 undergraduate and graduate students. The quality of the department is recognized by peer institutions, with both the undergraduate and graduate programs consistently ranked in the top five in the nation.

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MatSE faculty and students at the University of Illinois are making significant discoveries that will change the world, including self-healing materials such as polymer coatings that protect materials from the effects of environmental exposure.

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Jianjun Cheng has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical
and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows “for outstanding
contribution to the development of polymeric biomaterials and translational
nanomedicine.”

Ismat Shah (PhD MatSE '86) will be on campus to receive the Sheth International Alumni Award from the University of Illinois. He holds a joint appointment as professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware. His group has been involved in research in materials physics based on thin films and nanostructures for energy and environment applications. He has been involved in collaborative research with universities in Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, France, and Italy. At the seminar, Dr. Shah will talk about his research and career, including his humanitarian work.